Paper box.



J. T. FBRRES & W; H. FAIRGHILD.

PAPER BOX.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 9,1906.

901,286, Patented Oct. 13,1908.

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D L I H G R T. A F H W & S E R R E m Tu PAPER/BOX.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 9,1906.

Patented .Oct. 13, 1908.

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, United States, residin son county, Indiana,- ave invented certain I ofthe blank of t e outer shell of the UNITED STATES Parana? OFFICE. F

JEFFREY T. FERRES AND WALTER H. FAIRGHILD, F ANDERSON, INDIANA,ASSIGNORS OF ONE-HALF TO I. W. SEFTON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OFANDERSON, INDIANA, A

CORPORATION OF INDIANA.

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PAPER Patented Oct. 18, mos.

lballwhomitmycommi' Be it known that we, Jamar T. FERRES and WAuran H.FAmomLmbitizens of the at Anderson, Madinew and useful Improvements inPaper Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

erabl those which are ma e from corruga Ra r board and the objectthereof is to prom e simple and eilicient means whereby the box afterbeing foldedin shape and sealed may be readily opened for any purposesuch as for inspection or for obtaining access to and removln thecontents. These opening means are suc -.as to permit of the openi of thebox in convenient manner and without liability of any damage or injurywhatsoever to the contents and moreover such means, in theirpreferred-form as herein illustrated, are such as to leave the top ofthe box intact after the box is o ned and to permit the same to be usedas.'a id, which in the meant instance, is hinged to the body of the Ourinvention may be embodied in boxes of diflerent characterand'construction but for the sake of convenience and for definite descrition we will describe the same as embodi in a folding box made ofdouble-faced corrugated paper board which is formed in two parts orshells, an inner shell and an outer shell, although as will be evidentthe .employment of the inner shell is not essential or required exceptfor a heavy box. Our invention is therefore not restricted ex-' cept asspecifically claimed in some of the claim to the special features ofconstruction 0 the particular box herein illustrated and about, to bedescribed.

In the drawin Figure 1 is a pers ecti ie ex 1 lustr'at' the tearing tapeor string in place thereon; ig. 2 a 'lperspective of the blank of theinner shell; 'ig. 3 a perspective of the box folded with the exce tionof the topextensions which, when fol ed down, form the lid of the box;Fi 4 a transverse section on the line 4-4 of lug. 8; Fig. 5 a rspectiveof the box complete in assembl form and showing the same partiallyopened; Fig. 6 a cross section of the box after being opened by saidopening means and illustrating the Our invention relates to pa r boxespref-' wise the wa lid in open condition; and Fig. a section on the line77 of Fig. 5.

Referring to the my invention as illustrated in the drawings, theparticular box herein illustrated is comof two main arts or shells, anouter shell or. box and an inner shell or box nested therewithin, theblanks of which shells are illustrated in Fi 1 and 2 respectivelReferring to t e outer shell, whose hlank is illustrated in Fig. 1 thesame comprises 05 the four side walls 1, 2, 3 and 4 of which the lastthree are in the present 'instance hin ed togetherby their own materialwhile the 1st one is hinged to side wall 2 in suitable manner as b meansof the hinge-tape 5. The side wal s 1 and 4 are arranged to be hinged Vtogether by means of the hinge-tape 6. The

e walls are each provided with extensions 1, 2, 3 and 4 at theiropposite ends to form the top and bottom res ectively for the box 7, 8,9 and 10 of which the side walls 7 and 8 are hinged by their ownmaterial and like- Is 9 and 10, the airs of walls bein in the presentinstance hinged together on t e hinge-line between the walls 8 and 9 insuitable manner as by means of a hinge- 86 tape 11, the two walls 7 and10 bein hinged by a similar hinge-ta 12. The wa ls of the inner shellare of-a size a little smaller than the sides of the outer shell'with.the result that the inner shell is arranged to be inserted 90 i ornested within the outer shell, as indicated in Figs. 3, 4 and 6.

In practice, in assemblin the box the bottom is formed and scale byfolding the lower'end extensions 1, 2, 3 and 4 inwardl in pairs, the twolower extensions 1 an 3 bein first folded inwardly and then the two 0ter corresponding extensions 2 and 4, or vice versa. The two pairs of.

theseextensions, thus forming the bottom of present embodiment of tweenthe two pairs of J 1.0 to be contained'withinthe box are.1ntro- :-:sduced therein, after whichasthe' top extenaii/ sions are folded over "ina manner similfllufi;

, nee-ted or associated wit to the lower extensions as already describedand the pairs of extensions are likewise glued or otherwise securedtogether with the result that the box is firmly and tightl glued andsealed at all points including bot ends. The box will now a pear asshown in Fig. 5 with the exception t at the box is not partially torn asillustrated therein.

In a .box which is constructed and is sealed as hereinbefore describeditis difficult to open the box without the expenditure of considerabletime and labor and without dan er of damaging the goods therewithinespecia llly if the box is opened by cutting the same.

It is the object of our invention toprovide simple and ellicient meansfor opening a paper box of the character hereinbefore described or boxesof'similar character and as herein shown we obtain this object byproviding a tape or strin which is so conthe box. that the action ofpulling upon one end thereof tears or rather severe the box, preferablythrough a plurality (in the present instance three) of the side wallsthereof, leaving the top of the box intact and ca able of being used asa lid or the like to c ose the box after the same has been once 0 edeither by the consumer or jobber or I g a railway for instance orinspection purposes.

As herein shown the tape or string 13 is secured in suitable manner upontheinne'r side or surface of the three side walls 2; 3 and 4 which areselected as the ones to be severed in the o ration of opening the box.This tape may securedatanynumber of points along its len suflicient tohold the same in proper re tionship and cooperation with such side wallsbutby. preference and as shown in the drawings we secure the same bygluing it directl tp'the 'mrface of said'three side w s 2', '4. Thistapeis secured to the side walls a short distance from the upper edge-ortop'thereof but in the present instance, for a purpose hereinafter madeapparent, the extreme ends of thetape are'curved upwardly so as toemerge at the upper corners of the sidewalls 2'and 4. Moreover one orboth'ends {of the tape may be caused to extend slightly extraneous ofthe box so that the same maybe grasped or caught by the operator.

In ractice, the operator takes hold of the end 0 the ta and pulls uponthe same say forwardlyo the box,'that is to-fthe Is in Fig. 5,.with theresult that the side walls of the box are severed transversel ,as shownin Fig. 5 wherein the first part o the operation is indicated. Accordingtotheconstruction illustrated in the draw' onl three of the side wallsare thus seve so at the top of the box with those portionsofthe-sidewalls the. employees of.

. will 8180436 unde tapes 5 and 6 would'be transversely slotted or cutacross se -as to the box, after bein opened, is capable of serving as alid in cated in Fig. 6 in which the lid is shown as thrown open. Inother words, the box which was closed and sealed and unprovided withalid or cover is thus not onl opened by the severing of the side wallsdescribed, but also provided with a lid or cover in the act of and as anincident to the opening of the box. By running the extreme ends of thetape 13 to the corners of the side walls 2-. and! thelid is caused toopen and close without difficulty or interference; Moreover, when aninner shell is employed, as in the present instance, thatportion of theside walls thereof which project above the severed portion of the sidewalls of the outer shellconstitute a flange, Fig. 6, for the lid andenable the latter to fit closely upon the box pro r and to enable thesame to be again secure y closedwhen it is desired to do so after thebox has been once 0 ned.

.As hereinbefore stated it is prefera le to so arrange the tape 13 as tocause a severing of only three of the four side-walls of the box so thatthe-top ma be leftintact and hi! ed upon such curt side wall. 1 It willbelfiavious, however, that the tags 13 maybe extended across said fourthsi e .wall 1- so that the box may be severed as toall four of e mannerclearly indi-- its sides and .the top bebodily removed. It.

that in this event the operation transv y. thereof. Further more, itwill be 'nnderstoodthat anysuitable means ma be provided for securingthe tape 13 inits .roper place on thednnersurfaced the si e walls of thebox .but-itiis at present preferredto-secure the same by glue I mg, itbeing desirable that thetape should have intimate contact and anchorage;asito its entirelengthto facilitate its severing. ac-v rmitof-the-severing tion. This tape could be at the I corners between theside walls v2 and 3 and? and 4 but the'secu entire length is. pre erredashereinbefore stated, more particularly for the reasonthat the tensilestrain on the-.string-isthereby ,reduced and the severing or cuttingaction :of the tape increased. In ractiee-- and as herein shown, wherewe cul s oy-the double faced corrugatedpa r boa for thewouter shell, forinstance, e co tions extend or-run transversely of the she o r*body-=.of the box and" the.=tape extends or runsparallel with said cosuch ta is pulledzthe side walls forming tiona,; with thee result-thatwhen .11 of the tape along'its the y of the box are severed along. the

line of the corrugations, the. severingaction being '1 more $8.81 andreadily done'when' this relative a Altho we have herein referredsevering deviceas {a .atringnr-tapebec ause such .ment of the corrugawtions: and tape obtains. I

is the device employed by us, yet it will be understood that anyequivalent device for accomplishing the same result iswithin the scopeof our invention and. claims, for in.- stame, a small wire could besubstituted for the string or tape. It will also be understood thatwhere the length of the box exceeds the width and it is desirable thatthe top and bottom should be composed of two thicknesses of materialover the entire surface, the flaps 1 on piece 1 Fi 1 may be made longerso as to meet the l laps 3' and thus cover the entire top and bottomwith two thicknesses of material, not leaving the space between theflaps as shown in Fig. 5, or if the tape 13 is attached to the sides of1, 2 and 3, and the flaps 1', 2" and 3 made long enough so flaps 1 and 3will meet, the fla )s 4 can be shortened to meet 2.

e claim: 1. In a paper box, the combination, with the two ply side wallsand ends thereof, of

a tape or string positioned at the inner surfaceof a plurality of theouter set of side walls whereby upon pulling the tape such walls aresevered and e box thereby opened.

2. In a paper box, the combination, with the two ply side walls and endsthereof, of a tape or string secured to the inner surface of a pluralityof the outer set of side walls and ha'vin an end extending extraneous ofthe box, w iereb upon pullin the tape such walls are sever-er and thebox t ereby opened.

3. 'In a paper box, the combinatmmwith the side walls and ends thereof,of a to or string glued along its length to the inner surface of aplurality of the side walls and having an end extendin extraneous of thebox whereby u n pul ing the tape such \val s are severediihd the boxthereby opened.

4. In a paper box, the combination of the side walls and end extensionswhich are secured together to form the ends of the box and to seal thesame, and a tape or string positioned at the inner surface of aplurality of the side walls near one end of the box and adapted to bepulled to sever such side walls whereby the'box is opened and wherebysaid end' ma still serve as a cover in connection with t e upper portionof the box'so severed.

5. In a paper box, the combination of the adapted to be pulled to'seversuch side walls,

whereby the box is opened and whereby said end together with the upperportion of the box so severed may serve as a lid hinged on :theremaining side wall of the box.

6. In a paper box, the combination of the side walls and end extensionswhich are secured together to form the ends of the box and to seal thesame, and a tape or strin arran ed on the inner surface of three 0 theside walls near one end thereof and adapted to be pulled to sever suchside walls whereby the box is opened and whereby said end together withthe upper portion of the box so severed may serve as a lid hinged on theremaining side wall of. the box, the main portion of the tape being samedistance from the on of the box but the endsithereof extendin obliquelyto the corners of those side we s in which they terminate.

7. In a paper box, the combination of an outer shell or box comprisingside walls and end extensions arran gether to form scale inner shell orbox com eorrespondin with an ends for the box, an sed of side wallsfitting within the side walls 0 the outer shell, and a tape or stringositioned at the inner surface of the outer s ell near one end thereofand below the top plane of the inner shell, whereby, when the tape isulled the outer shell is severed, that end 0 the shell adjacent theretoremaining intact and the inner shell forming a flange therefor. A

8. In a paper box, the combination of an outer shell or box com risinfour side walls, three of which are orme .from a single blank and thefourth of which is separate 'tioned at the a but hinged thereto, and atape or string secured to the inner surface of said series of three sidewalls and having an end extending extraneous of the box at a pointadjacent the line of hinging of said fourth side wall whereby when thetape is pulled the body of the side walls is severed.

9. In a paper box, the combination of a shell or box comprising fourside walls, end extensions hinged thereto and arran d to be folded toform ends of double thickness and to be secured together, and a tape orstring positioned at the inner surface of the shell or box near an endthereof whereby when the string is pulled the shell is severed and the.box opened, a rtion of the side walls remaining-attaches to thoseextensions forming one of the ends to form a cover for the box.

10. In a paper box, the combination, with the side walls and endsthereof formed of two plies of double-faced corrugated board, of a tapeor string .secured to the inner facing of the outer ply of said boardwhereby upon ulling the tape suchply is severed and the v x therebyopened.

11. In a paper box, the combination of a shell or box formed ofdouble-faced corru ted board and consisting of four side we ls 1, 2, 3and4having at opposite ends the pairs of extensions 1 and 3 and likewisethe extensions 2' and 4 being foldable inwardly to form the ends of theshell or box, and a tape 18 secured to the inner face or surface hem v VI imm nand: extreneou'eof the box at t ehinge" between one ofthe'eidewells' and the remaining side wall, whereby when the taflhis'bggoulled'eaid side are severed an x thereby 0 ed one of said ends andthe uppeteeverefifirtihn of the body of the boxto the cover., v

. 112'. a, paper-box, the combination of a c-box roper formcdofdoubleqfaced corru board and consisting of side walIq together and endextep sione'ed'e ted secured togetherto form the en of transversely ofthe bod of the be; and 'atape eecuredto the innerfzce three of. the sidewalls and arallel with said corrugations, whereby w en the tape ispulled the side walls one. severed along the line'of the corrugations.

' JEFFREY '1. FERRES. 1 WALTER H. FAIRCHILD.

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